Ingredients2 pounds ground beef1/4 pound of bacon (about 5 slices)1/2 onion, grated1 egg1 tablespoon grill seasoning (equal parts ground black pepper, kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder)1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons minced garlic1 1/4 tablespoons adobo sauce and chipotle chile pureesalt and pepper
I’m telling you, I may be at the end now of my rope.I know I’ve done the best that I know how, the best I can.Quite honestly, it’s got to where I don’t know how to cope.I’d like to have him seen as a presentable young man;I try to keep
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its acclaimed Date with History series with a virtual program featuring Vietnam combat aviator Hugh L. Mills, Jr., co-author of “Low Level Hell: A Scout Pilot in the Big Red One.” Mills’ presentation (through Zoom) will be Thursday, July 1,
There has been talk recently about whether president Joe Biden should be denied the sacraments of the Roman Catholic (RC) Church for his stance on allowing women to choose to end their own pregnancies. The RC Church officially teaches that abortion is murder, and excommunication should be automatic. The funny
By Roger Eddy The Spring session of the Illinois General Assembly is history. At the beginning of the session, there was renewed hope that critical aspects of Illinois government might change. After all, for the first time in decades, the House had a new speaker. After nearly 40 years as
I recently saw In The Heights, the 2021 movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning stage musical that follows the lives of individuals in the Latino community of Washington Heights in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Those interested can check out all of the In the Heights materials
Grandpa,Several months ago, I sold my car to my son. That car is a classic and should remain as the thing was originally built. Well, he has no respect for anything. He has it jacked up on ugly spoked wheels, a sound system that can be heard from blocks away,
Aurora Ward 6 Alderman Michael B. Saville (white cap) carries papers for recycling Saturday, June 19, at a free, drive-through paper shredding service at Jefferson Middle School in Aurora.
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry volunteer Aryana Burns loads a family’s vehicle during a mobile food pantry Saturday, June 19, at Simmons Park in Aurora.
Symone Barnes of Aurora, seated, poses during a book-signing event Friday at Zen Loft Wellness Center in Aurora.
Navy League Aurora Council 247 leader and Army Col. (ret.) Rick Todas of Aurora, right, presents Terrell Odom with an appreciation certificate Tuesday, June 15.
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, recently installed officers and directors for 2021-2022. Presiding at an installation ceremony Thursday, June 17, at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora was Vic Smith, Cosmopolitan International Mid-States Federation governor. Smith, a Newark resident, is an Aurora Cosmo. Installed were Russ
Art Ericson’s high school reunion was not typical. The Dover, Delaware resident was among approximately 70 East Aurora High School Class of 1960 graduates and friends who gathered Friday, June 18, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora for a reunion postponed from 2020. The event included a surprise 79th birthday salute
Yorkville High School’s Kyle Clabough is in the middle of a throw in the Illinois High School Association track and field Class 3A State championship in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University Saturday.
By Bobby Narang Neuqua Valley High School senior Nicolas Dovalovsky had some unfinished business Saturday. The University of Illinois recruit is a decorated high school athletes with numerous awards and achievements, from personal to the team variety. But Dovalovsky wanted to lead Neuqua Valley to a top-three place in the
By Woodrow Carroll Playing host to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday of last week, the Chicago White Sox were cruising along with a 7-2 lead. The two teams were in a battle for the best record in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay had entered the game one-half game better than
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) reached its conclusion Saturday, June 19 with its school-year athletic competition. The year was memorable as much for its lack of games, stymied by the COVID-19, as it was for the competition conducted. Nonetheless the IHSA performed an admirable service under difficult circumstances. The
“Bringing Up Baby” will be the first movie to be viewed outdoors this Summer at Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Aside from a few musicals shown at RiverEdge Park a few years ago, it’s possible that movies never have been screened outdoors in downtown Aurora. That’s about to change this Summer
Four military veterans each received a Quilt of Valor June 7, much to their surprise, at the annual Scientel Solutions golf outing at the White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville.
The United States will make a landmark appearance at the World Championship of Indoor Freediving in Belgrade, Serbia, June 21-27. Katie Kleinwachter, aka TEAM USA, and two-time United States record-holder, will become the first United States athlete to participate at a CMAS (World Confederation of Underwater Activities) Indoor World Championship.
